100 Paranormal Fantasy Writing Prompts

100 paranormal fantasy writing prompts can unleash a world of magical possibilities for aspiring authors. This comprehensive list sparks the imagination, providing spooky, whimsical, and adventure-filled story ideas. From discovering hidden powers to stumbling upon secret portals to mythical realms, these prompts offer numerous supernatural angles worth exploring on the page.

Where else can writers find inspiration about teenagers who discover they play a role in an ancient prophecy foretelling imminent doom? Or explore tales of friendly fairies seeking shelter in a compassionate human’s home? This prompt list suggests over 100 rich paranormal fantasy concepts centered on witches, vampires, ghosts, mythical beasts, dark magic, and more.

The prompts dive into magical mayhem caused by spells gone wrong in unsuspecting towns. They highlight humans inheriting special abilities as part of a secret magical bloodline destiny. Some focus on uncovering dangerous ancient rituals, crossing into alternate fantasy dimensions, or inheriting peculiar artifacts imbued with uncanny powers.

From portals hidden inside family heirlooms to time travel achieved through specific ritualistic means, these prompts offer a fountain of ideas. They act as an ideal reference list for writers of all levels seeking to exercise their creativity. Whether crafting a novel, short story, scene, or building a unique fantasy world FROM these concepts, this list sparks curiosity through its mix of playful and spine-chilling prompts.

Finally, these 100 paranormal fantasy writing prompts open portals to hidden realms filled with magical potential. They provide writers an abundance of strange, wondrous, and daring story ideas with mystical undertones waiting to materialize fully-developed worlds through prose. Consider perusing the list when facing writer’s block or desiring a creativity boost. Immerse in the magical possibilities.

Here are 100 paranormal fantasy writing prompts:

1. A witch discovers her family possesses an ancient book of spells that must not fall into the wrong hands.
2. An angel and demon work together to stop the rise of an evil force that threatens humanity.
3. A portal opens to another world filled with magic, and you accidentally fall through it.
4. A vampire moves into your small, sleepy town causing suspicion and unease among locals.
5. A mermaid washes up on shore and asks for your help to get home.
6. A werewolf packs seeks refuge in a nearby forest to escape persecution.
7. You discover you are part of a powerful bloodline of monster hunters born to fight evil creatures.
8. Ghosts haunt your family’s historical estate, refusing to move on until you solve the mystery of their deaths.
9. A young fairy enters your home seeking shelter and you work to protect her from sinister forces.
10. While exploring an abandoned mansion you discover objects imbued with magical powers and a dark history.
11. A teenager discovers she is a key player in an ancient prophecy foretelling the apocalypse.
12. You are given the ability to see departed souls who seek your help to move on.
13. A creature lurks beneath a small town and emerges periodically to claim victims before vanishing.
14. Spells are cast throughout town causing supernatural mayhem that only you can see.
15. A magical talking mirror acts as a portal to another realm filled with dangerous wonders.
16. You are bitten by a one-of-a-kind supernatural creature bestowing strange new abilities.
17. A powerful magical artifact lands in your lap, imbuing you with wondrous powers.
18. You discover a set of cryptic instructions for an ancient ritual said to grant immortality.
19. Trapped overnight in a notoriously haunted prison, you experience its violent supernatural secrets firsthand.
20. A long-dormant creature awakens, hellbent on creating an army of monsters to take over your city.
21. You discover you are able to conjure flaming energy in your hands and master pyrokinesis.
22. Your dreams are haunted every night by a recurring nightmare entity seeking to cross over into the waking world.
23. While hiking deep in the forest, you stumble upon a hidden portal to another world.
24. You and a group of friends visit an old shaman woman and conduct a séance that unleashes sinister spirits.
25. A wishing well in the woods holds a dark secret – it actually grants wishes for a grisly supernatural price.
26. Your small town is plagued by a monster drawn to greed that can shapeshift into those it seeks to punish.
27. You discover magical creatures held captive in your local zoo and work secretly to set them free.
28. An evil necromancer plots to unleash a zombie plague upon your city.
29. You are tasked with wrangling mythological beasts that have escaped from a magical land.
30. You discover a mysterious stone that allows you to enter others’ dreams.
31. A siren washes up on the shores of your town, luring men into the sea with her irresistible and deadly song.
32. Your friend becomes possessed by a mischievous demon that wreaks supernatural havoc.
33. A banshee inhabits the old manor atop the hill where she foretells the imminent death of townspeople.
34. An ancient deity awakens, unleashing cataclysmic storms upon the world as a harbinger of doom.
35. You discover a strange ring that allows you to turn invisible at will.
36. Local pets disappear under mysterious circumstances as unnatural fog rolls into your small lakeside town.
37. You unravel a plot by a coven of dark witches seeking to achieve immortality through sinister means.
38. Someone in your neighborhood is not what they appear to be and holds a chilling supernatural secret.
39. You come across a young dragon egg and must protect the hatchling from those who wish it harm.
40. You discover crop circles with strange mystical symbols mysteriously appearing overnight in your town.
41. A girl at school wields telekinetic powers and isn’t afraid to use them against those who anger her.
42. Your dreams begin merging with reality as you realize you have the power to manipulate the material world while sleeping.
43. Your friend goes missing and you suspect his disappearance is linked to the mysterious lights seen over the old mine at night.
44. A strange glowing amulet possesses the power to heal mortal wounds – and corrupt souls.
45. You discover the creatures from myths and legends residing secretly among humans appearing as ordinary people.
46. A miscast transportation spell plunges you into the fantastical realm that all childhood imaginary friends come from.
47. You solve a century-old mystery surrounding your great-grandmother’s role as a psychic for a traveling carnival.
48. Your family is tasked with guarding an ancient prison containing terrifying magical criminals.
49. You discover a tree in the woods with a doorway within its trunk leading to other worlds.
50. On the eve of your 18th birthday you inherit mystical abilities as part of your warlock lineage.
51. You discover you can turn back time by manipulating clocks, allowing you to undo recent unfortunate events.
52. Strange messages appear on your fogged up mirror after showering, foretelling disturbing future events.
53. You stumble upon a remote village that mysteriously vanished 100 years ago, sparking a frustrating time loop.
54. Your dreams guide you to long-lost magical artifacts hidden amid ancient ruins.
55. You inherit your great aunt’s Goth estate, including her infamous black cat who acts as her immortal familiar.
56. You are recruited by a secret order of monster hunters to help capture dangerous supernatural fugitives.
57. You discover a hidden ability to manipulate technology using only your mind.
58. While volunteering at a nursing home, you suspect a kindly old woman is subtly using magic to heal patients.
59. You solve an old family mystery surrounding your magician ancestor’s disputed death during a failed escapist stunt.
60. A dark traveling carnival arrives, turning townspeople into sinister clowns and distorted circus freaks.
61. A young wizard shows up at your door pleading for help after turning his cruel aunt into a toad.
62. Each night you dream of waking up in a stranger’s body living somewhere in the world.
63. A portal opens inside your old family television set, drawing you into nostalgic adventures.
64. A reflection in a store window follows you home one night, forcing you to confront your doppelganger.
65. A strange traveling bookshop appears mysteriously, its books acting as portals to other lands described within.
66. You inherit an enchanted music box allowing you to revisit past memories like scenes from a movie.
67. You discover the animals in your town can speak to you, pleading for help against an impending threat.
68. You stumble upon a support group for mythological creatures attempting to live ordinary human lives.
69. You win a séance reading as a prize where the medium channels an intoxicating spirit that won’t leave you alone.
70. You piece together clues that the tears people cry transform into small sprites upon hitting the ground.
71. You unravel a plot by leprechauns in your town to stealthily hoard vast sums of gold.
72. You discover liquid time oozing up from cracks downtown, causing temporary ruptures in space-time.
73. At the town’s costume ball, everyone’s outfits transform them into whatever costume they’re wearing.
74. You begin finding unusual seashells on the beach that whisper secrets to you when held to your ear.
75. You inherit a centuries-old cottage in the woods passed down through your mystical bloodline.
76. You stumble upon a support group for former magical chain letter recipients still facing lingering curses.
77. A treehouse appears mysteriously in your backyard acting as a refuge where all mythical creatures gather.
78. You discover you can step into photographs and interact with past moments frozen in time.
79. A freak electrical storm gives every electronic device sentience, allowing them to think, speak, move and rebel.
80. You find yourself able to glimpse into people’s dreams as speech bubbles appear above their heads while sleeping.
81. You unravel a local mystery involving a previously-unknown ancient magical order.
82. You discover a strange realm existing within mirrors and the creatures that dwell there can escape by shattering glass..
83. Your late grandmother leaves you her oddly-shaped brass key which unlocks doors to hidden magical realms.
84. Nearby animals begin shifting into fantastical creatures as a strange glow emanates from deep in the forest.
85. You stumble upon a red phone booth that transports you to any place you say aloud when inside it.
86. You encounter a magical bookmobile wandering back roads with its endless shelves holding wondrous and terrible tomes.
87. On your way to school you discover mythical creatures waging battles in the clouds above that only those looking up can see.
88. Unusual creatures are spotted wandering into town from the forest driven from their homes by an unknown threat.
89. You begin hearing voices whispering on the wind, sharing forbidden knowledge and mysterious secrets with only you.
90. You discover a pocket realm hidden within your school locker serving as a safe sanctuary where magic reigns.
91. Slumber party ghost stories inadvertently summon frightening apparitions you and friends must face head on.
92. A cryptic chain letter arrives in your mailbox granting wishes for those who keep it going and cursing those who break it.
93. You step through a tear in reality into an alternate world stuck perpetually on Halloween night.
94. A haunting melody triggers you and your sibling’s hidden inborn magic as ancestral powers emerge.
95. You slip into ghosts’ bodies allowing you to take possession of them for a short time and walk among the living.
96. Whispered time travel urban legends turn out to have truth as you discover artifacts unleashing wormholes.
97. You discover all the neighborhood pets meet at night crafting secret plans for an uprising against their human owners.
98. You discover how to skintravel, projecting your mind and senses into various people, revealing their true selves and hidden motives.
99. You find your roommate is secretly an immortal supernatural being in deep cover studying humans and their chaotic world.
100. Local roadkill and pests seem to reanimate with sinister sentience hellbent on enacting vengeance against humans for past transgressions.

 

And so the mystical adventures spiral onward with no end in sight. This concluding prompt imagines even the most commonplace items like roadkill reanimating with evil sentience, proving darkness lurks around every corner. However, light persists against these sinister tides if brave heroes step forth.

Thus concludes an epic collection of 100 paranormal fantasy writing prompts offering storytellers abundant magical inspiration. Whether readers desire to explore angelic guardians thwarting demonic schemes, discover portals to ghostly realms, or inherit powerful magical artifacts, creativity awaits. These varied prompts supply sufficient starting points. Now then, let the fantastical tales commence! Which prompt sparks your next writing journey into mystical landscapes of endless possibility? The magic is yours to wield as you pick up the pen now. If you enjoyed these writing prompts, we have many other writing prompts on our site.